I want to use the two minutes I have left to discuss the victims fund, which also received significantly less funding. In 2019-20, the fund had $26.3 million. The following year, 2021, the funding was cut drastically, dropping to $14.8 million. Now, the funding is supposed to increase to $22 million next year, which is still below 2019-20 levels. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me the fund should actually be receiving more funding given the problems caused by the pandemic over the past year and the growing number of victims choosing to turn to the justice system for help. Why was the funding for the victims fund cut?
On March 11th, 2021. See this statement in context.